A family on holiday at Center Parcs in Sherwood Forest were left flapping when a swan wandered into their lodge - and started watching CBeebies on TV.

Dulcine Carney, 42, was having a snooze on the sofa when her six-year-old niece Sophie woke her up when the huge bird waddled inside.

Pictures show the 3ft-high swan wandering around the apartment before settling on the carpet to watch the TV.

Dulcine was staying at the holiday village on Saturday, March 2, with her twin sister Samantha and her daughters Sophie and Stephanie, 11, when they were joined by the feathered friend.

She said: “We’d gone for a short break over half-term. It was a nice day so we had the sliding door of the apartment open. Myself and Sophie went back to the apartment while Samantha and Stephanie were shopping.

The swan inside the living room (Image: Dulcine Carney / SWNS)

“Sophie put CBeebies on the TV and I was lying down on the couch with my eyes closed. The next minute, Sophie whispered in my ear: ‘Auntie, I need your help with the swan.’

“I thought she was having a joke but when I opened my eyes there was this swan standing next to her watching the telly.

“We weren’t scared, we were very calm. I thought ‘do I approach it?’ It looked really calm but I did not want to upset it.